Ukraine friendly against USA in Cyprus WILL go ahead despite serious unrest... but ambassador threatens Russia World Cup expulsion if they don't pull out troops

Ukraine's friendly against the United States will go ahead - despite serious unrest in the country.

There had been confusion surrounding whether Wednesday's game, to be held in Cyprus, would be played because of the gravity of the nation's situation.

Ukraine’s national football federation president Anatoliy Konkov had announced that the fixture was to be cancelled as Russian forces occupied the country.

Trouble: Armed men took control of two airports in the Crimea region on Friday in what Ukraine's government described as an invasion and occupation by Russian forces - leading to officials to say the US friendly was off

Unrest: Ukrainians took to the streets to protest against Russian intervention in their country

'We cannot hold the national championship so what kind of football can we talk of at all?' he said on Monday.

'If we do not have an opportunity to play on home soil, why shall we go to Cyprus in those troubled times for your country? We play for our people and country. Our team do not fly to Cyprus and stay at home.'

But that isn't to be the case, with the USA swift in their response.

'We have been in contact with the FFU,' an official tweet read. 'The Football Federation of Ukraine confirmed that their team will travel to Cyprus and the match will proceed as scheduled.'

No way: Ukraine's football president Anatoliy Konkov had announced that the fixture was to be cancelled

Going ahead: US Soccer posted this picture to instagram to show they were on their way to Cyprus

All aboard: The national side were pictured on an airport runway as they made their way

In an update to the political turmoil engulfing the region, Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered thousands of troops participating in military exercises near Ukraine's border to return to their base.

It came as U.S. Secretary of state Kerry travelled to Kiev to meet the new Ukrainian leadership which accused Moscow of military invasion.

And an unnamed Ukrainian ambassador to the European Union had stated that they will lobby for Russia to be expelled from this summer's World Cup if troops aren't withdrawn.

The friendly doesn't appear in danger, however.

Pictures of Jurgen Klinsmann's side at an airport - posted on US Soccer's instagram - reveal the squad are on their way to Europe.